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Award demonstrates hospital’s continued commitment to quality care for stroke patients

ROWLETT, Texas – May 25, 2016 – Lake Pointe Medical Center (LPMC), based in Rowlett, Texas, has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.  The award recognizes LPMC’s commitment in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

To receive the award, LPMC achieved of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with five of eight Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures, which are reporting initiatives to measure quality of care.

These quality measures are designed to help hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. They focus on appropriate use of guideline-based care for stroke patients, including aggressive use of medications such as clot-busting and anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and cholesterol-reducing drugs, preventive action for deep vein thrombosis and smoking cessation counseling.

“Lake Pointe continues to strive for excellence in the acute treatment of stroke patients and this recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association further reinforces our team’s hard work,” said LPMC CEO Brett Lee. “With a stroke, time loss is brain loss and this award further demonstrates our commitment to delivering advanced stroke treatments to patients quickly and safely.”

LPMC has also met specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.

Get With The Guidelines®-S puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping hospital care teams ensure the care provided to patients is aligned with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal to save lives and improve recovery time, Get With The Guidelines®-S has impacted more than 3 million patients since 2003.

“The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize Lake Pointe Medical Center for its commitment to stroke care,” said Paul Heidenreich, M.D., M.S., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. “Research has shown there are benefits to patients who are treated at hospitals that have adopted the Get With The Guidelines program.”

According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, and nearly 800,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.

ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett.  Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the region’s healthcare needs since 1987.  The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II and Level III NICU, interventional cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and eight operating rooms.  With a medical staff of over 500 physicians, Lake Pointe Medical Center provides most specialty services.  The hospital has been designated as a Pathway To Excellence Facility three times by the American Nurse Credentialing Center.  The hospital holds CIGNA Center of Excellence Designations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), General Cardiac Medical (heart attack, heart failure, irregular heartbeat), Stroke and Vaginal Delivery.  The hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and a Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.  In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, LPMC was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission.  The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

About Get With The Guidelines®

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with tools and resources to increase adherence to the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 6 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.

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Award demonstrates hospital’s continued commitment to quality care for heart failure patients

 

ROWLETT, Texas, May 25, 2016 — Lake Pointe Medical Center (LPMC) has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure.

 

“We are dedicated to providing high quality care and outstanding customer service for our heart failure patients and this award reinforces our team’s hard work,” said LPMC CEO, Brett Lee. “The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure program helps us to provide exceptional care by tracking and measuring our success in meeting internationally-respected guidelines.”

 

Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure is a quality improvement program that helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure patients. Launched in 2005, numerous published studies have demonstrated the program’s success in achieving patient outcome improvements, including reductions in 30-day readmissions.

 

LPMC earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the patient, proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies. These would include ACE inhibitors/ARBs, beta-blockers, diuretics, anticoagulants and other appropriate therapies. Before patients are discharged, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other transition interventions.

 

“We are pleased to recognize Lake Pointe Medical Center for their commitment to heart failure care,” said Paul Heidenreich, M.D., M.S., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. “Research has shown there are benefits to patients who are treated at hospitals that have adopted the Get With The Guidelines program. Get With the Guidelines research has demonstrated the impact of lowering 30-day readmissions and reducing mortality rates.”

 

According to the American Heart Association, about 5.7 million adults in the United States suffer from heart failure, with the number expected to rise to eight million by 2030. Statistics show that each year about 870,000 new cases are diagnosed and about 50 percent of those diagnosed will die within five years. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life when their condition is managed with proper medications or devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.

 

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ABOUT LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER

Lake Pointe Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett.  Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the region’s healthcare needs since 1987.  The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II and Level III NICU, interventional cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and eight operating rooms.  With a medical staff of over 500 physicians, Lake Pointe Medical Center provides most specialty services. 

The hospital has been designated as a Pathway To Excellence Facility three times by the American Nurse Credentialing Center.  LPMC holds CIGNA Center of Excellence Designations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), General Cardiac Medical (heart attack, heart failure, irregular heartbeat), Stroke and Vaginal Delivery.  The hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and a Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.  In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, LPMC was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission.  The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

 

About Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines.  Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 4 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org/qualityor heart.org/myhealthcare.

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Byline by Dr. Lin Du at Lake Pointe Medical Center

If you've ever experienced a summer in Texas then you know it brings the heat, but how dangerous can it really be? Extreme heat or vigorous activity in the hot sun can lead to heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Learning the differences, symptoms and how to react could help save you or someone else's life this summer.

Differences in Symptoms

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very dangerous and the symptoms for these heat illnesses can seem very similar. The main difference in symptoms is heat stroke may cause neurological dysfunction, while heat exhaustion does not cause any mental disturbance.  It is best to get out of the heat, drink plenty of water and rest immediately.

Heat Exhaustion:

It is important to recognize these symptoms. Failure to acknowledge symptoms of heat exhaustion are what enables the quick progression of a heat stroke.

  • Dehydration
  • Profuse Sweating
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle Weakness

 

Heat Stroke:

Although they can seem very similar, heat stroke most certainly has the greatest risks to a person's health. Heat strokes can cause organ failure and even death. If you begin to experience any heat stroke symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.

  • A person's temperature is very high, usually over 104 degrees.
  • A person may experience neurological dysfunctions: confusion, agitation, delirium, seizures and coma.

Act Immediately

Knowing when and how to act when these heat illnesses arise can help save a life. If you or someone around you is experiencing these symptoms don't wait! Get out of the heat and seek medical attention immediately. Talk to your doctor about extra precautions to take to protect yourself this summer. Our team at Lake Pointe Medical Center is here to help with any and all questions you may have this summer regarding heat illnesses. For more information on how to protect yourself please visit: www.lakepointemedical.com

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By Renea Willmon, Occupational Therapist, Rehab Clinical Supervisor at Lake Pointe Medical Center

 

Occupational therapists (OTs) work with people of all ages who have physical, developmental, social or emotional issues. Our goal is to help clients become more independent, productive and obtain the satisfying life they desire. Using “occupations” of self-care, work and play activities, OTs seek to increase patient independence, enhance development and/or prevent disability. OTs have a challenging job that combines creativity, personal stories and scientific problem solving to meaningfully change a person’s life.

OT Services may include:

  • Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Upper Extremity Orthopedics
  • Splinting
  • Edema Management
  • Adaptive Equipment Education
  • Energy Conservation/Work Simplification Training
  • Arthritis Management
  • Visual/Cognitive Deficits 
  • Home Management Retraining
  • Home Evaluation
  • Work-Related Injuries

OT services may include evaluations of the client’s home and other environments (e.g., workplace, school), recommendations for training and any additional OT needs on an individual and personal basis. With a holistic approach to therapy, not only are the occupational therapists the key to a client’s healing and success but the client themselves.

OTs at Lake Pointe Medical Center offers a wide range of both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services designed to enhance the functional independence of each patient. To learn more about occupational therapists and how they can help you visit www.lakepointemedical.com

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The Lake Pointe Wound Care Center (LPWCC), an extension of Lake Pointe Health Network (LPHN), recently received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. LPWCC achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal. There were 512 Centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award, but only 221 achieved the honor.

 

“We are pleased to receive the Center of Distinction Award as every member of our team at the Lake Pointe Wound Care Center seeks to fill the needs of our patients with the greatest care and provide peace of mind,” says Dr. Rebecca Jankowski, medical director at LPWCC. “We’re committed to excellence and provide top-of-the-line health care to all our patients.”

 

LPWCC is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 800 Centers, and provides access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. LPWCCoffers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments include negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

 

“We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality health care to those in need,” said Brett Lee, chief executive officer of LPHN. “This award is a direct result of the immense expertise and care our staff delivers to patients and we look forward to continuing to provide our community with the excellent care they have come to expect from Lake Pointe Health Network.”

 

 

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ABOUT LAKE POINTE HEALTH NETWORK

Lake Pointe Health Network is a regionally focused health network anchored by Lake Pointe Medical Center and designed to improve regional access to healthcare services.  The network currently comprises the following locations:

 

 

Greenville

  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
  • Lake Pointe Outpatient Rehabilitation

Forney

  • Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
  • Lake Pointe Outpatient Rehabilitation

Rockwall

  • Lake Pointe Breast Center, a Certified Quality Breast Center of ExcellenceTM
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
  • Lake Pointe Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Lake Pointe Urgent Care Center

Rowlett

  • Lake Pointe Medical Center, a 112-bed acute care hospital
  • Lake Pointe Cancer Center, providing comprehensive cancer care
  • Lake Pointe Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Lake Pointe Fitness and Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Lake Pointe Sleep Center, an American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited center
  • Lake Pointe Wound Care Center, a Center of Excellence facility providing comprehensive wound care that includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Wylie

  • Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center

 

Lake Pointe Health Network is committed to providing the same high quality health care found at Lake Pointe Medical Center.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Health Network, please visit lakepointemedical.com. 

 

About Healogics, Inc.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Healogics and its affiliated companies manage nearly 800 Wound Care Centers® in the nation and saw approximately 285,000 new patients in 2015 through a connected network of partner hospitals and Wound Care Centers, academic medical centers, and other post-acute sites. Healogics utilizes an evidence-based systematic approach to chronic wound healing to treat an underserved and growing patient population. A fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm, is the majority shareholder of Healogics. For more information, please visit www.healogics.com. 

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Five Tips to Keep You Alert, Energized and Well-Rested After We ‘Spring Forward’

By Dr. Delano Fabro, medical director at Lake Pointe Sleep Center

 

Daylight saving time often brings people to begin dreading going to bed and waking up.  Let's be honest, no one likes the thought of shifting their schedule.  To those with kids, this is even a bigger challenge.  I encourage people to use this time to do an overall check up on your sleep habits.  Maintaining good sleep hygiene, regardless of the time of year, is always beneficial to your overall health and well-being.

 

1. Keep a consistent schedule and avoid napping.  The most important thing you can do to maintain your sleep cycle is to go to bed at the same time every day and wake up at the same time every day.  Yes, even on weekends!  Your body will be able to adjust to the new time easier when you are being consistent with your sleep schedule.

2. Get plenty of exercise. This goes for all members of the family.  The more active your child is, the easier it will be for them to get to sleep. Morning exercise is best as it stimulates your body and causes a release in serotonin, which is your body's happy hormone. Morning sunlight exposure helps regulate hormones that define your sleep/wake cycle. If you are unable to exercise, try to spend at least 60 minutes doing outside activities.

 3. Sodas and other caffeine (found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some pain relievers) can interfere with sleep. If you have trouble sleeping, avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime. One soda goes a long way.

 4. Eat an appropriate diet.  Your diet plays a big role in how well you sleep. Eating a healthy balanced diet is good for your overall health, including your sleep.   Avoid letting your child eat heavy meals, especially within 3-4 hours of bedtime.  Lighter, low calorie foods are best for snacking before bed.  Eating heavier foods or those that are high in fat and calories just before bedtime will not allow your child's body to rest.  Limiting the amount of liquids consumed before bed will help eliminate the need for your child to use the restroom during the night.

 5. Create a sleep-friendly environment for your child. Sticking with a bed-time and morning routine. Making your child feel comfortable will ease the transition.  The bedroom should not have electronic devices such as TV's, cell phones, tablets and other gaming devices.  Your child's room should be cool and quiet and a place they feel relaxed. 

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Lake Pointe Medical Center (LPMC) showed its support in the fight against heart disease by participating in National Wear Red Day, an annual part of American Heart Month. This yearly health observance, first recognized in 2003, was designed to save lives and raise awareness for heart disease, which kills more women each year than all forms of cancer combined.  

In addition to participating in National Wear Red Day, LPMC participates in the American Heart Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM program. This initiative is a hospital-based quality improvement program designed by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association to provide hospital staff with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures for cardiac patients in their care. It empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart and stroke patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines.

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ROWLETT, Texas –Jan. 14, 2016— Lake Pointe Sleep Center was recently granted reaccreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for a period of five years beginning Jan. 16, 2016. The accreditation represents sleep centers that provide the highest quality of patient care. The sleep center was also granted accreditation for home sleep apnea testing for five years by the AASM. This is the first time Lake Pointe Sleep Center received the home sleep apnea testing accreditation.

“We are pleased at the continued success of Lake Pointe’s Sleep Center,” said Brett Lee, CEO of Lake Pointe Health Network. “This reaccreditation is a testament to Lake Pointe’s advancement in the field of sleep medicine and our ongoing dedication to providing the highest quality of patient care.”

The accreditations are granted to sleep centers that meet rigorous standards set by the AASM. Through the accreditation process, AASM is able to distinguish which sleep centers uphold the Standards for Accreditation of providing excellent healthcare and enhancing the awareness of sleep as an important element for health, public safety and the quality of life.

The AASM is the leading voice in the sleep field and has accredited more than 2,500 sleep centers. By setting the standards, the AASM vision is to achieve optimal health through better sleep. The standards are set so providers maintain proficiency to sleep patients. The AASM grants accreditation to sleep facilities, home sleep apnea testing, durable medical equipment and corporate facilities.

ABOUT LAKE POINTE HEALTH NETWORK

Lake Pointe Health Network is a regionally focused health network anchored by Lake Pointe Medical Center and designed to improve regional access to healthcare services.  The network currently comprises the following locations:

Greenville

  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center  - Opened August, 2012

 

Forney

  • Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department – Opened April, 2013
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center

 

Rockwall

  • Lake Pointe Breast Center, a Certified Quality Breast Center of ExcellenceTM
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
  • Lake Pointe Urgent Care Center

 

Rowlett

  • Lake Pointe Medical Center, a 112-bed acute care hospital
  • Lake Pointe Cancer Center, providing comprehensive cancer care
  • Lake Pointe Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Lake Pointe Fitness and Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Lake Pointe Sleep Center, an AASM accredited center
  • Lake Pointe Wound Care Center, a comprehensive wound care center that includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy

 

Wylie

  • Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department - Opened January, 2013
  • Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center - Opened January, 2013

 

Lake Pointe Health Network is committed to providing the same high quality healthcare found at Lake Pointe Medical Center.  To learn more about Lake Pointe Health Network, please visit www.lakepointemedical.com.

 

 

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Recently, Lake Pointe Medical Center (LPMC) celebrated their sixth annual neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) reunion with more than 200 former patients and their families. The event included a petting zoo, face painting, a visit from firefighters and more. The NICU reunion gives former patients the opportunity to reunite with some of the people that tended to them during their most vulnerable stages.

Many of the NICU nursing staff has been at LPMC for more than 10 years, and the reunion provides a great outlet for them to interact with their previous patients and learn more about the impacts they have made in their lives. The event is also a great outlet for LPMC to highlight the various new advancements they have made and will continue to make to meet the needs of babies and their families in the Rowlett community.

LPMC linked its NICU with Children’s Health System of Texas (Children’s HealthSM) using the pediatric hospital system’s TeleNICU program. The TeleNICU program will permit neonatologists at LPMC to collaborate on diagnosis and care with UT Southwestern Medical Center neonatologists on staff at Children’s HealthSM. In some cases, a TeleNICU consultation will eliminate the need for transport to another hospital, so newborns can remain in Rowlett and avoid the stress of transfer and travel on patients and their families.

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By Dr. Delano Fabro, medical director at Lake Pointe Sleep Center 

Daylight saving time often brings people to begin dreading going to bed and waking up.  Let's be honest, no one likes the thought of shifting their schedule.  To those with kids, this is even a bigger challenge.  I encourage people to use this time to do an overall check up on your sleep habits.  Maintaining good sleep hygiene, regardless of the time of year, is always beneficial to your overall health and well-being.

1. Keep a consistent schedule and avoid napping.  The most important thing you can do to maintain your sleep cycle is to go to bed at the same time every day and wake up at the same time every day.  Yes, even on weekends!  Your body will be able to adjust to the new time easier when you are being consistent with your sleep schedule.

2. Get plenty of exercise. Morning exercise is best as it stimulates your body and causes a release in serotonin, which is your body's happy hormone.

3. Maximize your sun exposure.  When it gets dark at 5:30 p.m., it becomes increasingly difficult to get the sun exposure your body needs. Increase light exposure in the morning, as this is the most important time of day to get in natural sunlight.  Morning exercise outdoors is a great way to knock two things out at a time. Take time during your day for light exposure.  Go for a short walk on your lunch break or take a 5 minute break to step outside and soak up some sun.  If you're having difficulty with a sluggish or run down feeling in the afternoon, you may benefit from bright light therapy for up to 20 minutes in the late afternoon.  You should consult with a board certified sleep physician before beginning a bright light therapy regiment.

4. Parents know that changing a child's sleep schedule can be very difficult.  The easiest way for children to transition is in pieces.  Starting about 7-10 days before the time change occurs, move their bedtime back about 15-20 minutes every couple of days. When the time change rolls around, they will be adjusted to their new bedtime.  If you find that your kids are waking up earlier than expected, leave them fun things to do while you get that oh-so-important sleep. 

5. If you typically have issues with the time change, consult with your primary care physician or a board certified sleep specialist.  They can help develop a plan specific to your needs to help make the time change an easy process.

To schedule a sleep consultation with Lake Pointe Sleep Center call 972-526-7500 or visit www.lakepointemedical.com.